Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 February 2021
Aircraft Type: Learjet 45XR
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Mexicana
Registration Number: 3912
Location: near Xalapa Airport (JAL) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine(s)Aircraft Engine(s)
Category: Accident
A Learjet 45XR operated by the Mexican Air Force crashed near Xalapa Airport, Mexico, resulting in the deaths of all six occupants. The aircraft burst into flames after takeoff.A Learjet 45XR operated by the Mexican Air Force crashed near Xalapa Airport, Mexico, resulting in the deaths of all six occupants. The aircraft burst into flames after takeoff.
Description
A Learjet 45XR operated by the Mexican Air Force, crashed near Xalapa Airport, Mexico, and burst into flames. All six on board suffered fatal injuries. Flight tracking website Flightaware shows the aircraft arrived at Xalapa Airport at 09:05 hours local time after a flight from Mexico City. The Mexican Secretar¡a de la Defensa Nacional reported that the accident occurred at 09:45 after takeoff.
Source of Information
https://twitter.com/Aviationmex/status/1363574381339942917https://twitter.com/Aviationmex/status/1363574381339942917Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a malfunction of the aircraft’s engines or control systems.Mechanical failure ? likely a malfunction of the aircraft’s engines or control systems.Share on:
